What Drew Me?

I found myself being asked a question today that sort of caught me by surprise. It was being asked of me by a person who professes to be a Christian. The person wanted to know the aspects of Christianity that had drawn me to it. The person suggested answers such as "justice" or other Christian teachings that may have caught my interest and drew me. I felt compelled to tell him the truth. It was not the teachings of Christianity that had drawn me. No such thing had ever entered my mind. There had not been some time in my life that I was considering the various religions of the world and weighing the teachings of one over the other. I had not studied the teachings of Christianity and found that I had taken an interest in them or that they (the teachings) had somehow compelled me to choose Christianity as my religion.

My answer was that I had been powerfully drawn to Christ and made aware of my need for Him and the forgiveness of sin . That I had been the recipient of His calling by grace. That the Father had drawn me to His Son and revealed Him to me. "Christianity" had followed Christ coming into my life. It did not precede Him and apart from the gospel message, it's teachings did not draw me to Him. I will forever glory in and be thankful that I was drawn to Christ by the Father and that I have come to Him through His Son!